My Knitting Book Part 10

Cast on any number of st.i.tches that can be divided by three.--No. 22 needles.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over them.--Repeat to the end of the row.

_Second row_--plain knitting.

_Third row_--knit two, before the pattern is commenced, that the holes may come in a diagonal direction.

_Fourth and Fifth rows_--same as second and third.

_Sixth row_--same as first.

This purse will take five skeins of second-sized netting silk. It particularly requires stretching.

A pretty open St.i.tch for a Purse.

Four skeins of fine purse-silk, and four needles, No. 23, will be required.

Cast on twenty st.i.tches on each of three needles.

_First round_--plain knitting.

_Second round_--bring the silk forward, knit two together.

Repeat the above two rounds four times.

_Eleventh round_--plain knitting.--Pa.s.s the last st.i.tch of this round, after it is knitted, on to the next needle.

_Twelfth round_--commence by knitting two together, before bringing the silk forward;--this change causes the pattern to a.s.sume a kind of vand.y.k.e form. Pa.s.s the last st.i.tch of each needle of this round, on to the next needle.

Repeat the two last rounds four times;--commence again as at first round, working alternately the ten rounds of each pattern, until the opening of the purse be required to be made; this is to be worked in rows backwards and forwards, like the first ten rounds, in order to keep the edges even. The other end is then to be made like the first.

Open St.i.tch Purse with Beads.

Second-size purse twist, and needles No. 20, are required.

Cast on sixty st.i.tches in netting silk.

_First row_--knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; bring the silk forward, pa.s.s on a bead, placing it behind the needle; knit two together.--Continue the same to the end of the row, placing a bead every alternate pattern.

_Second row_--same as the first, without beads.

_Third row_--knit one; bring the silk forward, pa.s.s on a bead; then,--continue as in first row.

A Purse in fine Silk.

Cast on three st.i.tches, for each pattern.--No. 23 needles.

_First row_--bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one.--Repeat.

_Second row_--bring the silk forward, pearl two together; pearl one.--Repeat.

Herringbone, or Shetland St.i.tch for a Purse.

Cast on any number of st.i.tches that can be divided by four.--No. 20 needles. About eighty st.i.tches will be required.

_First row_--bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over it; knit one; bring the silk forward, pearl one.--Repeat to the end of the row.

Every row is the same.

Three skeins of second-sized silk will be required.

THE FIVE FOLLOWING PATTERNS WILL BE FOUND VERY PRETTY FOR BAGS;--THEY SHOULD BE KNITTED WITH SECOND-SIZED PURSE TWIST,--NO. 24 NEEDLES.

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Diagonal Check Pattern Bag.

Cast on eight st.i.tches for each pattern.

_First round_--pearl one; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over it; knit four; pearl one.--Repeat.

_Second round_--pearl one; knit six; pearl one.--Repeat.

_Third round_--pearl one; knit one; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over it; knit three; pearl one.--Repeat.